Gorham Manufacturing Company

Design for Waiter No. 1097

Maker

Gorham Manufacturing Company (American, 1831-present)

Title

Design for Waiter No. 1097

Year

1951

Medium

Materials/Techniques

Techniques

Materials

waxed paper, graphite, ink

Dimensions

33 x 42.2 cm (13 x 16 5/8 inches)

Signature / Inscription / Marks

"No. 1097 WAITER 22 1/4"" in ink in upper left corner. "TOTAL LENGTH 22 1/4"" in both ink and pencil at center of drawing, marking lenght. "TOTAL WIDTH 15 15/16" in both ink and pencil at top marks width, "WELL 12 3/16"" and "WELL 17 13/16""in ink over pencil marks length and width of well. "31/32"" with small arrows marks height on profile view.Data field at bottom margin filled in, in ink, with "BODY 25 x 19 / DIE 16042 / HANDLE CAST 26442 / FIRE OUT MACH ANNEAL SIZE AND / SHAPE OF 407 USING SAME DIE 7 & CHUCK" in left column, "DATE 3-4 1951 / DRAWN BY CP" in center column.

Credit / Object Number

Credit

Gift of Lenox, Incorporated

Object Number

2005.118.45.594

Type

Image use

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Tombstone

Gorham Manufacturing Company (American, 1831-present)
Design for Waiter No. 1097, 1951
Ink and pencil on waxed paper
33 x 42.2 cm (13 x 16 5/8 inches)
Gift of Lenox, Incorporated 2005.118.45.594

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